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P4060

Phytanic acid

≥96%, mixture of isomers

Synonym(s):

3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid, NSC 108698, Phytanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H40O2
CAS Number:
14721-66-5
Molecular Weight:
312.53
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24898502
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
MFCD00133772

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InChI

1S/C20H40O2/c1-16(2)9-6-10-17(3)11-7-12-18(4)13-8-14-19(5)15-20(21)22/h16-19H,6-15H2,1-5H3,(H,21,22)

SMILES string

CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CC(O)=O

InChI key

RLCKHJSFHOZMDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥96%

form

liquid

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Ronald J A Wanders et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1811(9), 498-507 (2011-06-21)
Phytanic acid (3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid) is a branched-chain fatty acid which cannot be beta-oxidized due to the presence of the first methyl group at the 3-position. Instead, phytanic acid undergoes alpha-oxidation to produce pristanic acid (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecanoic acid) plus CO(2). Pristanic acid
A W Zomer et al.
Journal of lipid research, 41(11), 1801-1807 (2000-11-04)
Phytanic acid and pristanic acid are branched-chain fatty acids, present at micromolar concentrations in the plasma of healthy individuals. Here we show that both phytanic acid and pristanic acid activate the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) in a concentration-dependent manner.
N M Verhoeven et al.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 21(7), 697-728 (1998-11-20)
The branched-chain fatty acid phytanic acid is a constituent of the diet, present in diary products, meat and fish. Degradation of this fatty acid in the human body is preceded by activation to phytanoyl-CoA and starts with one cycle of
N M Verhoeven et al.
Progress in lipid research, 40(6), 453-466 (2001-10-10)
Phytanic acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid present in the human diet. Due to its structure, degradation by beta-oxidation is impossible. Instead, phytanic acid is oxidized by alpha-oxidation, yielding pristanic acid. Despite many efforts to elucidate the alpha-oxidation pathway, it
J F Young et al.
Meat science, 95(4), 904-911 (2013-05-22)
Meat is an integral part of the human diet. Besides essential amino acids and nutritive factors of high quality and availability, meat provides often overlooked components of importance for human health. These are amino acids and bioactive compounds that may
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